[post_page_title]Alan Dale – Then[/post_page_title]
The New Zealand born actor was also one of the twelve original cast members on the show. He wasn’t the original actor who was cast to play the role of Jim Robinson, but he eventually landed one of the most prominent jobs in his acting career. Interestingly enough, when Dale was offered to play Jim Robinson, he was enchanted by the character’s storyline and even felt that it reminded him of his own life. Dale ended up appearing in 1,064 episodes in total throughout his time on the show!
[post_page_title]Alan Dale – Now[/post_page_title]
When Dale retired from Neighbours in 1993, Dale had struggled landing different roles in Australia due to his long time typecast as Jim Robinson. In 2000 he relocated to the U.S, which was a very smart career move on his part as he landed many roles, especially in television. He starred on the O.C, Ugly Betty and had other guest roles in shows such as Lost, The West Wing, Entourage, 24 and more. The 69 year old looks better than ever.
